REVIEW: Google Took The Two Best Android Phones In The World And Made Them Better

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The HTC One Google Play Edition.

Samsung's Galaxy S4 and HTC's One are two of the best smartphones you can buy today, and if you love Android, they're the only two phones you should consider buying.

But they've changed again. For the better.

This summer, Google partnered with HTC and Samsung to make new "Google Play Editions" of those two flagship phones. The hardware and design on each is exactly the same, but instead of running Samsung/HTC's customized versions of Android, these phones run a "clean" version of the operating system that comes directly from Google.

You can buy both phones unlocked from Google. The HTC One costs $599 and the Galaxy S4 costs $649. (More on those hefty prices in a bit.)